Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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